Wi-Fi as a Service (WaaS)


What is WaaS?

Wi-Fi as a Service (WaaS) is a leased-based service that combines three key components: infrastructure, software, and managed services.

For Municipalities, Business Improvement Districts and Property owners, Wi-Fi is no longer a luxury but a requirement. For most organizations, Wi-Fi and connectivity, in general, are not their core competence. The cost of maintaining an internal IT staff to support Wi-Fi is often not justified because of the upfront CAPEX and recurring costs.  

 
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Benefits of WaaS

There are several benefits to a WaaS network:

  1. Capex to Opex – Wi-Fi, connectivity is a utility, and your financial spreadsheet should treat it as such. With Wi-Fi as a Service, you can now put your Wi-Fi system on a monthly lease as an operating expense (OPEX), reflecting other utilities and cloud-based applications. With the constant change in the technical landscape and increasing personal cost, WaaS is a more cost-effective way to deliver Wi-Fi.

  2. Scalable – Whether you’re a Muni, BID, or have a large venue, Sky Packets WaaS option makes it easy to achieve economies of scale. WaaS network is designed for incremental growth meeting increase in coverage and capacity.

  3. Redeploy resources – Ensuring that your Wi-Fi network is providing a great end-user experience, securely is taxing on both your human and financial resources. With Sky Packets WaaS offering, customary IT staff are redistributed to more tactical mission-critical projects.


Our subscriptions, lease option includes:

  • Infrastructure, Hardware

  • Network Management

  • Hardware Replacement

  • User Experience benchmarks

  • Three Hour SLA Response

  • Monthly Reporting


 Sky Packets WaaS model is applicable for Municipalities, Business Improvement Districts, and Property owners. Our leading Wi-Fi engineers can walk you through an initial Wi-Fi analysis, installation, and post-maintenance options.